Mail Order Catalog Fall 2010 - Cistus Nursery

Cestrum nocturnum lady of the night
Forget the cocktails and repartee, this night blooming jessamine is reason enough to stay out on the patio after
dark. Intoxicating creamy white blooms in mid to late summer on this 8 ft shrub for sun and well-drained soil
with regular summer water. A die-back perennial, going to ground after a freeze and resprouting in spring. Root
hardy in USDA zone 8. Fine in containers as well.
$11.00
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Solanaceae
Cestrum parqui [Remmick] chilean jessamine
If you enjoy special evening perfume in your garden, this plant delivers, bearing a fabulous abundance of yellow
flowers from summer through frost on a shrubby perennial, to 6+ ft tall, with long, willowy leaves. Fragrance
appears in the early evening inviting delicious after dinner strolls through the garden. Full sun to light shade with
regular summer water. Reseeds close to the mother plant making more for friends. This form found by Mike
Remmick surrounding lakes and seasonal washes in south central Chile. Frost hardy in USDA zone 7. One of
the Royal Horticultural Society's 200 best plants!
$12.00
Solanaceae
Chaenomeles japonica ‘Atsuya Hamada’ flowering quince
A gorgeous quince with dark maroon-red, nearly black flowers, this from a wild collection by Pacific Northwest
plantsman Roy Davidson on the slopes of Mount Fuji. Early spring bloom lasts over a long period and attracts
lots of admiring attention. For full to half sun with regular summer water. These "must-have" plants reach 10 ft
or so. Frost hardy in USDA zone 5 and possibly colder.
$18.00
Rosaceae
Chaenomeles ‘Oyashima’ flowering quince
Lovely little quince, to only about 4 ft tall, with compact, spineless, and somewhat undulating branches that
produce an abundance of double white flowers in winter through spring. One of the most asked after quinces in
our garden. For us sometimes flowers as early as the new year, thereby forming wonderful winter forcing for cut
flowers. Full sun to dappled shade. Though drought tolerant, some summer moisture in dry climates improves
bud set. The only problem we have seen in our garden is a propensity to being run over by large trucks if planted
too close to the drive… Frost hardy in USDA zone 5.
$14.00
Rosaceae
Chaenomeles x superba 'Mandarin’ flowering quince
One of our favorite quinces, another spineless shrub, to only about 4 ft tall, possibly 5, with deep coral-orange
flowers over a long season in winter and spring. We have planted ours with golden foliage such as Choisya
ternata ‘Sundance’ for, if we say so ourselves, a dazzling winter effect. Excellent for cut flowers. Full sun to
medium shade with occasional summer water to improve bud set. Frost hardy to USDA zone 6, possibly 5.
$14.00
Rosaceae
Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Glauca Pendula’ atlantic white cedar
Evergreen shrub to small tree from the southeastern United States, fast-growing to 8 ft tall, eventually to 15 ft or
so, with spreading, pendulous branches and green-blue foliage etched white. Yum! Great accent for full sun and
fertile, well-drained soil where it can receive summer water. Frost hardy to USDA zone 5 and possibly colder
with good drainage and ample water.
$18.00
Cupressaceae
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